Assessing the sustainability of ghanaian cities : the case study of accra metropolitan ares
Issued Date
2024
Copyright Date
2017
Resource Type
Language
eng
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
xi, 102 leaves : ill. (some col.)
Access Rights
open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
Rights Holder(s)
Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.Sc. (Environmental Management and Technology))--Mahidol University, 2017
Suggested Citation
Aryee, Moses Kweku, 1985- Assessing the sustainability of ghanaian cities : the case study of accra metropolitan ares. Thesis (M.Sc. (Environmental Management and Technology))--Mahidol University, 2017. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/92425
Title
Assessing the sustainability of ghanaian cities : the case study of accra metropolitan ares
Author(s)
Abstract
The objectives of this research were to develop Accra Sustainability Indicators (ASI) to assess the sustainability status of Accra Metropolitan Area. In all, 41 indicators were selected and classified into Economic, Environment, Social and Institutional dimensions. Statistical data on all indicators were collected from Accra Metropolitan Assembly and its departments, other relevant central government institutions and publications for a period of 4 years, from 2012 to 2015. Statistical analysis using SPSS and Microsoft Excel was used to evaluate the city's sustainability performance. The results showed that Accra's economic and social dimensions were approaching sustainability while environmental and institutional dimensions were performing poorly. Economic sustainability rose from 0.84 in 2012 to 0.87 in 2015 so also was the social dimension which increased from 0.50 in 2012 to 0.52 in 2015. Meanwhile the environmental dimension remained at ~0.2 and the institutional dimension moved slightly from 0.35 in 2012 to 0.4 in 2015. The overall sustainability score of Accra however showed a little progression to sustainability over the last 4 years rising from 0.48 in 2012 to 0.51 in 2015.
Description
Environmental Management and Technology (Mahidol University 2017)
Degree Name
Master of Science
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies
Degree Discipline
Environmental Management and Technology
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University
